Sitting in the garden and reading Betty MacDonald's books is a great feeling. I'm just sitting here in the shadow. The birds are singing and I'm reading Betty MacDonald's Onions in the Stew. It's so very peaceful at the moment - but not in Betty MacDonald's book. Not at all!As
I have three daughters Betty MacDonald's
descriptions of Anne and Joan make me laugh aloud. Stifling a strong
unmotherly desire to pick up the refrigerator and hurl it after
them......Sometimes I have the same feelings.

As mother of 5 daughters and a son I know very well whatBetty MacDonald and Stine are talking about. I'm very happy and grateful indeed that this is history now.They all are married and have families of their own.

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Patrick Macnee, star of 60s TV favourite The Avengers, dies aged 93

Patrick Macnee was a household name in the 60s thanks to his role in TV series The Avengers (Picture: Rexscanpix)Actor Patrick Macnee, best known for his role as John Steed in the 60s TV favourite The Avengers, has died aged 93.According to his official website Patrick passed away on Thursday at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by family.His son Rupert said that he died of natural causes.The Riverside Country Coroner’s office in California also confirmed
his death, news tweeted by BBC Arts correspondent David Sillito:Despite initial suggestions that the story might be a hoax, fans quickly flocked to Twitter to pay tribute to the actor many described as ‘the quintessential English gentleman':Patrick, who was born in Paddington, London in February 1922, made
his film debut as an extra in 1948’s adaptation of Hamlet, and had
supporting roles in a string of films throughout the 1950s.However it was The Avengers – which ran for almost the whole of the 1960s – which made him a household name.
The first series of the show, which aired in 1961, saw Patrick’s
character John Steed playing assistant to Dr David Keel, played by Ian
Hendry.However the bowler-hatted secret agent took centre stage from series
two onwards, appearing alongside a succession of female sidekicks
including Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson and Diana Rigg as arguably his
most famous assistant Emma Peel.The original series came to an end in 1969 but Patrick reprised the
role in 1976-77 spin-off The New Avengers, which also starred Joanna
Lumley and Gareth Hunt.

The actor had a string of assistants in The Avengers, including Diana Rigg as Emma PeelPatrick, who became a US citizen in 1959, continued to work steadily
after The Avengers, showing up in the likes of 1981 horror hit The
Howling, cult comedy This Is Spinal Tap and Bond movie A View To A Kill
in which he played 007’s ally Sir Godfrey Tibbett.He also showed up in the 1998 film version of The Avengers, which
starred Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman as John Steed and Emma Peel.And of course you may well remember him from his appearance in Oasis’ video for Don’t Look Back In Anger:
Patrick was married three times and had two children, Rupert and Jenny, from his first marriage to Barbara Douglas.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

There
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article in Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter July 2014 by Anita and
Eartha Kitt II.After reading the letters by Betty
MacDonald and the mentioned articles you know Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's names
in many other countries.

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Swedish Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist during their wedding in the Royal Chapel (Reuters) She then served as a volunteer aid worker in several African countries.
In 2010, she co-founded “Project Playground”, a charity designed to
help disadvantaged children in South Africa. She left this
organisation in March to focus on her new duties as princess, the title
she received on her marriage on Saturday.

Prince Edward and Countess of Wessex guests as Sofia Hellqvist, a 30-year-old
commoner, marries prince who is third in line to the throne in lavish
Stockholm wedding

She is the glamour model turned princess; he is the scion of an ancient royal household.

The aristocracy and royalty of Europe gathered in Stockholm on Saturday
to witness the wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden to Sofia
Hellqvist.

Prince Edward and Countess of Wessex arrive (Reuters)

After the prince appeared to struggle to place the ring on his bride’s
finger, the couple said their vows in the royal chapel and a band played
a cover version of Coldplay’s song “Fix You”.

The newly-weds were then serenaded by a man singing a Swedish version of “Umbrella” by Rihanna.

Sweden's Princess Madeleine, her husband Christopher O'Neill and Princess Leonore arrive for the wedding (AFP)The guests were drawn from the second rank of Europe’s royal families,
notably Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark and Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway. The House of Windsor was represented by the Earl and Countess of
Wessex. Prince Carl Philip, 36, is the second child of King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia. His 30-year-old wife - now
Princess Sofia - is a commoner without a drop of blue blood and an
unusually racy background by the standards of royal brides. Queen Sonja of Norway, left to right, Queen Margarethe of Denmark and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (Rex/AFP)As Sofia Hellqvist, she took part in a Swedish reality TV show called “Paradise Hotel” in 2005. This placed an array of men and women in a luxury resort, where they
tried to avoid being voted off by engaging in various pranks and
intrigues, while also becoming progressively more scantily clad. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel (AFP)The previous year, Miss Hellqvist, then aged 20, had posed topless with a boa constrictor for the men’s magazine “Slitz”. As a glamour model, she won so many hearts among the readers of this
publication that they made her “Miss Slitz 2004”. Until she became a
Princess of Sweden on Saturday, this was her only previous title. Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (Rex)Inevitably, the Swedish media have published the photos of Princess
Sofia in various states of undress, but these have not caused any great
controversy. “It’s a shame there’s still so much written about
that,” she told Swedish Television in January. “It was 10 years ago,
I’ve gotten on with my life since then,” she said. “I don’t regret
anything. All these experiences have made me the person I am. I wouldn’t
have made those choices today.” Sofia Hellqvist during a photoshoot (GoffPhotos.com)Thanks to the photos, Swedes have learnt that Princess Sofia possesses a pierced navel and a few discreetly elegant tattoos. Prince Carl Philip and his new wife are keen to project an image of
themselves as modern and open. They are often seen running errands in
Stockholm or buying pizza in fast food restaurants. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Sweden's Queen Silvia (AFP)In the past, royal weddings were “a way of building power alliances”,
but today “they’re a way of uniting the monarchy with the people”, said
Louise Berglund, a Swedish historian, according to TT, Sweden's only
national news wire service. Raised in a middle class family in
the small town of Alvdalen, Miss Hellqvist left Sweden for New York in
2005, where she studied accounting and worked variously as a yoga
teacher and waitress. “I can say I have lived my life to the fullest,”
she said in the documentary.

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Betty MacDonald Fan Club, founded by Wolfgang Hampel, has members in 40 countries.
Wolfgang Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald biography interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends. His Interviews have been published on CD and DVD by Betty MacDonald Fan Club. If you are interested in the Betty MacDonald Biography or the Betty MacDonald Interviews send us a mail, please.
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Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members are Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and described as Kimi in Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I, Betty MacDonald's nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald fans and beloved authors and artists Gwen Grant, Letizia Mancino, Perry Woodfin, Traci Tyne Hilton, Tatjana Geßler, music producer Bernd Kunze, musician Thomas Bödigheimer, translater Mary Holmes and Mr. Tigerli.